http://maxkaizen.com Smart is the New Sexy Tue, 27 May 2008 19:34:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en My heartfelt thanks to Dave Duarte: for the opportunity to guest lecture in his stead on main campus while he led the 3rd successful run of Nomadic Marketing at the Graduate School of Business. I've seen Dave present countless times - and trust me it's NOT an easy act to ... http://maxkaizen.com/2008/04/26/practical-innovation-relentless-problemsolving/ It's been a frenzied few months, but { Huddlemind } is getting stronger by the day and it's time to look up from the books and get out to play. Many months ago at a geekdinner in Cape Town, the bright Sarah Blake suggested that we start doing geek.girl gatherings here ... http://maxkaizen.com/2008/04/02/promise-to-do-one-with-boys-included-next-time/ It was very informal, no official invites, just a Facebook event but Tertia & I were surrounded by outstanding women - and some of the boys who volunteered to dress the part - who picked up the idea with a dash of speed (primarily women who work in ... http://maxkaizen.com/2008/02/19/www-wonderfulwebwomencoza/ Allan Gray wait & patience commercialUploaded by advertka ..this ad (genius of the local King James agency) is such a beautiful illustration of taking the long term view. Of course it's an inclusion in the Endurance category. Well done Allan Gray. Thank you loveliest Leoni for telling me about it [she ... http://maxkaizen.com/2008/02/17/257/ Okay so it has only been a few days, but the endurance thing appears to be infusing into the psyche. I've been writing all over the place, next stop SA Rocks (if Nic Haralambous will have me back!) & hopefully I can hold steady this time. << this post on Thought Leader ... http://maxkaizen.com/2008/02/12/tenacious-me/ Within the Chinese lunar calendar, a brand new 12 year cycle has begun today, with the celebration of New Year (7th Feb 2008). Expect to see a renewed surge of trades and strong moves from China this year. The Year of the Rat is considered very auspicious for wealth, ... http://maxkaizen.com/2008/02/07/for-those-with-big-wings-a-chinese-fairytale-for-when-you-feel-like-quitting/ Tenacity: staying power, fortitude, perseverance, persistence, tenacity, doggedness, grit, resolution, stamina, determination, endurance. For all of you who believe that genius is about superhuman intellect or world-encompassing insight on command. If you've ever been led to believe that working hard infers that you aren't bright enough to achieve dazzling success on ... http://maxkaizen.com/2008/02/06/what-makes-genius-part-5-tenacity/ If you've been craving some purpose to tumble out of bed for, some fire in the belly, something to spark your passion again >> Take a few minutes, stop what you're doing & let the lucidity of Larry Lessig wash over you & clarify some of the nonsense that surrounds & ... http://maxkaizen.com/2007/11/08/inspiration-dose-the-rockinrevolutionaries-lessig-wales-double-whammy/ Africa's first podcamp ROCKED. We had to take the tech to the trees at one point to avoid a roaming pride of lions. But it was all good :-P It was the stuff of a classic unconference: friendships forged, fresh project collaborations begun, and stimulating pioneering ideas shared in the South ... http://maxkaizen.com/2007/10/23/podcamping-african-style/ Brainchild of formidable online community developer Chris Brogan and fellow Chris, Chris Penn of Financial Aid Podcast - Podcamp has blossomed in all sorts of places around our planet where there are communities flourishing around new media. There are 7 rules that help form the framework of a Podcamp: All attendees ... http://maxkaizen.com/2007/10/09/podcamp-come-cocreate-an-unconference/